Improvement in ice-cream moulds



P ETERFILD, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 'LenmPamrNo s6,519,`deeaFbmm-y2, 1869.

MROVEIMENT ICE-CREAM MU'LDB.

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ne a known that I', PETER Frm, oflBost-om'in the l county of -Suiiblk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ice-Cream Moulds, of which the followiugis a'full, clear, and ex- 'act description, reference being made to the accompanymg drawings, making a part of this specification,

in which- 4 Figure 1 represents a transverse vertical section of an ice-cream freezer, embodying my improvement, and Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, with the cover removed. l y

The nature of my invention consists in making the end ofthe ice-cream mould, or that portion which gives form to the upper part of the ice-cream when made in the mould, of solid cast-metal, for the purpose of preventf` ing the mould from beingjammed or injured, and thus defacing the ornamentation., It also serves to keep vthe mould in an upright position when placed upon its end. Ice-cream moulds, as ordinarilym'ade, are constructed of sheet-metal, and so. as'to give the ice-cream any de-v sired form of ornamentation. f

When it is desired that they should Stand upon their ends, a sheet-metal rim is 'sometimes attached for this purpose; butthis, after being usedashort time, becomes bent and useless. A

It is sometimes necessary, before removing the icecream from the mould, to give the latter a blow, for the purpose of loosening the ice, to enable it' to vbe de.

tached from 'the sides of the mould more readily; In'. this way, 'the ends becomebruised and battered to such an extent' as to cause -the moulds to leak, which rendexsthem useless, when they require to be repaired;

By myinvention, all this difiiculty is removed, and

the end of the mould may be subjected to very severeblows without injury.

In the drawings, d represents the casing of an icecream mould, in the end of which is a solid metai casting, c, forming a portion of. the mould, as shown. The solid portion is constructed and attached 'inthe following manner: l l

The casing d is open at its smaller end, at g y.V

A solidblock is [it-ted closely within the casing, the smaller end, b, being formed with any desirable urna- 4mentation ori-its outer surface. 4

The casing being. thenv placed with its'smaller end upward, Vand the inner suriace being properly prepared to makethe casting adhere, the melted metal is poured in until the space between lthe points fg g c is filled, as designated 'at c. Lead, or any heavy composition not likely to ini ure the cream, can be used for the purpose.

A mould thus constructed will Ireadily 'maintain an upright position when placed witll its smaller end on the ground, onwlien within the freezer. 'The ice-cream can be more easilyremoved, as a-severe blow can be given to the end without danger of injury to the casing, and they will also bear the rough handling to which they are subjected in transportation without the -injux'ious -e'ects incident to those made 'in the vusual manner.

Having thus described my invention,

.What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let- K tels Patent, is A The combination, withan ice-cream mouldrof a solid metal end, as and for the purpose set forth. In testimony whereof; I have signed 'xn'y name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnessesl PETER FILD. Witnesses: ,A

l J.`1 I. Arms, M. S. G. WILBE. 

